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Sir Isaac Newton's chemical notes, between 1660 and 1727

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Sir Isaac Newton's chemical notes, between 1660 and 1727

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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727

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Chemistry, Chemistry -- Early works to 1800, Chemistry -- Notation -- Early works to 1800
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smithsonian
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Smithsonian Libraries
Language
English; Latin
2 items ([2] leaves) ; 32 cm. or smaller

Two autograph items with chemical notes by Sir Isaac Newton

Formerly known as Burndy manuscript number 12
Abstract
Two autograph items with chemical notes by Sir Isaac Newton. One of the items is [1] page on 1 sheet measuring 16 x 21 cm. with blank verso, containing 8 lines of a recipe in English by an unidentified writer, with Newton's transcription of the same recipe on 6 lines at the bottom of the same page. The document's incipit line reads, 'Take an ounce [and a quarter?] of gold, 1/2 ounce of dubell [=double] refined silver ....' The second item, [1] page on 1 sheet (31 x 38 cm. folded to 31 x 19 cm.), mostly covers one quarter panel of the sheet with the remainder blank. This second item, partly in Latin and partly in English, has 30 lines all written in Newton's hand in ink, on the mixing and distillation of a lead-like material. The first line begins 'Materia sublimatur,' and has a reference to Basilius Valentinus in the 11th line.
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2019-02-01 07:46:16
Associated-names
Basilius Valentinus; Burndy Library, donor
Call number
39088003898442
Call-number
39088003898442
Collection-number
Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology,
Foldoutcount
0
Identifier
sirisaacnewtons00newt
Identifier-ark
ark:/13960/t9k438r5n
Identifier-bib
39088003898442
Location
Smithsonian Libraries,
Ocr
ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR)
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